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 Merret in 2008 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | Sailboard |
Faustine Lucie Merret (born 13 March 1978 in Brest) is a French windsurfer, who became Olympic champion at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the windsurfing class. [1] She also has won several medals at World and European championships in the mistral and RS:X windsurfing classes.
| Year | Position | Windsurfing class | Event |
| 2006 |  | RS:X – Women's Windsurfer |  2006 RS:X World Championships |
| 2006 |  | RS:X – Women's Windsurfer |  Qingdao International Regatta |
| 2006 | | RS:X – Women's Windsurfer |  Holland Regatta |
| 2004 | | Mistral – Women |  2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2004 | | Mistral – Women |  2004 Mistral European Championships |
| 2004 | | Mistral – Women | Spa Regatta |
| 2004 | | Mistral – Women |  2004 Mistral World Championships |
| 2004 |  | Mistral – Women | Athens Eurolymp Week |
| 2004 | | Mistral – Women |  Sail Melbourne |
| 2003 | | Mistral – Women |  2003 Mistral World Championships |
| 2003 | | Mistral – Women | 2003 Mistral European Championships |
| 2003 | | Mistral – Women | XXXIV Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2002 | | Mistral – Women |  2002 Mistral World Championships |
| 2002 | | Mistral – Women | XXXIII Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2001 | | Mistral – Women | 2001 Mistral World Championships |
| 2001 | | Mistral – Women | XXXII Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2000 | | Mistral – Women | 2000 Mistral European Championships |
| 2000 | | Mistral – Women | Championnat de France Voile Olympique |
| 2000 | | Mistral – Women |  2000 Mistral World Championships |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | Sydney International Regatta |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | 1999 Mistral World Championships |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | Sydney Harbour Regatta |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | 1999 Mistral European Championships |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women |  Kiel Week |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | Championnat de France Voile Olympique |
| 1999 | | Mistral – Women | Semaine Olympique Marseille |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Sydney International Regatta |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | 1998 Mistral World Championships |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Sydney Olympic Test Event |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Championnat de France |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Semaine Olympique Française |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Sail Sydney |
| 1998 | | Mistral – Women | Roma Sail Week Anzio |
| 1997 | | Mistral – Women | 1997 Mistral European Championships |
| 1997 | | Mistral – Women | Semaine Olympique Française |
| 1996 | | Mistral – Women | 1996 Mistral World Junior Championships |
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